Pradosh Vrata/World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Triodashi is called Pradosh. Like Ekadashi, Pradosh is important every month, Vishnu is remembered in Ekadashi and Shiva is remembered in Pradosh. Pradosh begins 45 minutes before sunset and ends 45 minutes after sunset.

As today's Pradosh Vrat fell on Saturday ie, Sanibar, this is why it's called Shani Pradosh Vrat.

Pradosha Katha
It is mentioned in the scriptures that Lord Shiva cured the disease of the moon on the day of Triodashi, when the effect of the moon was diminishing.

Due to this, Pradosh Vrat is observed in Triodashi of every month in remembrance of Lord Shiva. It is more fruitful to worship Shiva in the time of pradosh.

World Day against Trafficking in Persons

Background of World Day against trafficking in person
The world is now in the age of modernization, but human trafficking is still a serious problem in many countries of the world, including Nepal. Lack of employment and foreign employment, poverty, lack of education, and public awareness, are becoming the main causes of human trafficking. Today, every year, the United Nations is celebrating "International Day against Human Trafficking in person" on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking. There are some common examples of human trafficking and trafficking in the lure of foreign employment and the lure of opportunity and prosperity. To end human trafficking, every nation's government must adopt a policy of emphasizing poverty alleviation and creating employment opportunities. In Nepal too, the government has enacted laws on human trafficking and smuggling control, but the lack of effective implementation has not ended the situation where perpetrators can easily escape and victims cannot get justice.

The theme of this year's World Day against Trafficking is “Use and Abuse of Technology”. With the global expansion in the use of technology - intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic and the shift of our everyday life to online platforms -- the crime of human trafficking has conquered cyber space

THEME 2023 - “Use and Abuse of Technology”
A global problem like trafficking needs a global solution, which is why the United Nations organize the World Day against Trafficking in Persons, to raise awareness encourage vigilance and gain support for prevention of human trafficking, and also why they have produced a protocol to punish human trafficking and are hoping to implement this globally, as well as an act to protect victims of trafficking.

Legal provisions against Human Trafficking in Nepal
Human Trafficking and Transportation (Control) Act, 2064
Preamble: Whereas it is expedient to control the acts of human trafficking and transportation, and to protect and rehabilitate the victims of such activity by enacting law, the 'Legislature-Parliament' has enacted this Act.
Yet the implementation and effectiveness of this provision is yet to prioritized in Nepal.

 Let's raise our voices against human trafficking.
 Alarms and awareness

Suyog Dhakal